Monday, August 29, 2016

For the sixth year in a row, Garver is ranked in the Zweig Group Hot Firm List, which recognizes the 100 fastest-growing engineering, architecture, planning, and environmental consulting firms in the United States and Canada.

The Hot Firm List recognizes the nation's top 100 firms that have "outperformed the economy and competitors to become leaders in their chosen fields." Firms are ranked according to their three-year growth rate in gross revenue, with half of the ranking based on percentage growth and 50 percent on dollar growth.

This year Garver lands at #32 on the list, up from #50 last year.

“We’ve been able to sustain this rate of growth because we’re making well-thought-out decisions about that growth and we’re doing it with the right people in place,” said President and Chief Executive Officer Dan Williams. “And it’s just as important to me that we’re growing in a way that makes our employees happy—this year Zweig named us the #1 best multi-disciplined firm to work for in the United States.”

Tuesday, August 23, 2016

Garver’s Fayetteville office summer league softball team recently won the 2016 championship. After finishing the regular season fifth of six teams, no one predicted they would rally to win the end-of-season tournament, but that’s exactly what they did by winning three games in a row, to include a victory against the top-seeded team.

“We battled scheduling conflicts all season long, which kept us from being able to play a full roster, but we were able to get everyone together for the tournament,” said Team Captain Zach Moore. “Our play in the field was solid and our bats came alive at the plate. Andy [Pruitt] went an impressive eight for nine in the tournament.”

Thursday, August 18, 2016

Russellville, Arkansas’s City Corporation (RCC) recently won the 2016 People’s Choice Award for "Best-Tasting Water" at the annual American Water Works Association (AWWA) in Chicago after conference attendees judged 23 winning samples from all across the country.

RCC previously won awards for best-tasting water in the state, as well as the three-state region (Arkansas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma), which qualified them to compete in Chicago.

“The infrastructure City Corp is using provides them with an outstanding water source and the means to deliver extremely high-quality drinking water to the people of Russellville and surrounding communities,” said Project Manager Aaron Stallmann.

Garver has served as City Corp’s water treatment plant consulting engineer for more than 30 years and was responsible for designing multiple expansion/optimization projects at the plant, as well as the water supply reservoir that holds nearly 6 billion gallons of water on more than 500 acres.

Monday, August 8, 2016

Each year
Garver chooses two Spirit of Garver Award winners—one from the technical side
of the house and one from the administrative side—who will receive company-wide
acknowledgment as well as a cash bonus. The award recognizes employees for outstanding
achievements and contribution to the company while exhibiting passion,
dedication, and leadership as they aid their teams in pursuing Garver’s goals
of being a strong, respected, and profitable company.

Employees are initially nominated for the Spirit of Garver
Award by someone within the company, and then a selection committee narrows the
list down to 10 finalists who are interviewed before the winners are chosen in
October.

The following nominees have been named finalists for this year’s award.

Administrative:

Julie Pruss serves as payroll administrator in our North Little Rock, Arkansas office. She’s been with the company for four years.

Marie O’Quinn serves as a marketing coordinator in our Kansas City, Missouri office. She’s been with the company for two years.

Jon Hetzel serves as Arkansas Highway Transportation Department communications manager in our North Little Rock, Arkansas office. He’s been with the company for 10 years.

Technical:

Scott McReynolds serves as a project manager on our Fayetteville, Arkansas Aviation Team. He’s been with the company for three years.

Zac Simpson serves as a project manager on our Frisco, Texas Aviation Team. He’s been with the company for a total of 10 years.

Robert Mullen serves as a senior construction observer on our Tulsa, Oklahoma Construction Team. He’s been with the company for four years.

Joe Orloff serves as an architect, based in Austin, Texas, on our Facilities Design Team. He’s been with the company for five years.

Wade Carpenter serves as a senior project surveyor on our Huntsville, Alabama Survey Team. He’s been with the company for 28 years.

Mason Atkinson serves as a project manager on our North Little Rock, Arkansas Transportation Team. He’s been with the company for 12 years.

Rama Dhanikonda serves as a project manager on our Frisco, Texas Transportation Team. He’s been with the company for two years.

Evan Tromble serves as water technology leader on our Norman, Oklahoma Water Team. He’s been with the company for five years.

Jonathan White serves as a project manager on our Fayetteville, Arkansas Water Team. He’s been with the company for a total of six years.

Monday, August 1, 2016

The Zweig Group has named Garver the #1 “Best Firm to Work For” in the multidiscipline category. The prestigious “Best Firm” list honors outstanding workplaces at architecture, engineering, and environmental consulting firms based on benefits offered and employee satisfaction. This year’s ranking puts Garver in the top three for the third year in a row, but marks its first time at the top.

“By definition, a corporation has to be profitable,” said President and CEO Dan Williams, “but at Garver we believe profitability is a byproduct of providing generous benefits and creating a culture within our organization that attracts and retains world-class talent. Being named the Best Firm to Work For is evidence that we’re succeeding in our mission to do that.”

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